Oblates, Dedicated to God
Basavis (under Devadasi), Thevardiyar (under Devadasi), Skanudharova, Samuel, Rat-Children of Shah Daula, Oblates, Natis (under Devadasi), Muralis (under Devadasi), Mary the Virgin, Jogatis (under Devadasi), Hildegard of Bingen, Heiric of Auxerre, God's Wife, Gertrude the Great, Devadasi, Dalai Lamas, Bogams (under Devadasi), Bede, the Venerable, Trokosi,
Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard was a religious visionary from early childhood and was an oblate , sent by her noble parents when she was eight to a convent to be raised (she was their tenth child, and consider... [more]
Heiric of Auxerre
An oblate , Heiric entered the monastery of St. Germanus of Auxerre at the age of about seven. Except for some periods away studying at Ferrières and Soissons, he remained there, teaching ... [more]
God's Wife
Prior to the XXIst Dynasty of ancient Egypt the title God's Wife was given to Pharaoh's wife. During the XXIst Dynasty it was transferred to Pharaoh's daughter, who was consecrated as an ob... [more]
Gertrude the Great
Gertrude was an oblate , taken to the convent of Hefta in Thuringia at the age of five, and she remained a nun for life. From the age of 25 she was subject to mystical experiences, especia... [more]
Devadasi
Devadasi (mainly of Maharashtra and Karnataka states) and related practices ( Maharis in Kerala, Natis in Assam, Muralis in Maharashtra, Bogams in Andhra Pradesh, Jogatis and Basa... [more]
Dalai Lamas
The Dalai Lamas - supreme heads of Tibetan Buddhism and also the secular rulers of Tibet before the Chinese invasion - as well as some other important leaders of the religion (such as the P... [more]
Bogams (under Devadasi)
Devadasi (mainly of Maharashtra and Karnataka states) and related practices ( Maharis in Kerala, Natis in Assam, Muralis in Maharashtra, Bogams in Andhra Pradesh, Jogatis and Basa... [more]
Bede, the Venerable
Bede was sent to a monastery at the age of seven (see Oblates) and ordained a priest aged 30. He is most famous for his Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, a history of the conversion o... [more]
Trokosi
Among the Ewe and Dangme people of Ghana (and to a lesser extent, in Benin, Nigeria and Togo), traditional religious beliefs have given rise to the practice of trokosi, literally "slav... [more]
